Writing-tablet



(No Model.) 1 J. F. MALETTE.

WRITING TABLET.

No. 246,023r' Patented Aug. 23,1881.

N. FETERS FhoRvI-Rlwgraphr. Wilhlugton. D. C,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE-.1

JOHN F. MALETTE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

WRITING-TABLET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 246,023, dated August 23, 1881.

Application filed May 31,1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. MALETTE, of 98 Pembroke street, city of Boston, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Writing-Tablets; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of my invention, which will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to .the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to writing-tablets and blank-books of various kinds having sheets of blotting-paper permanently but flexibly attached to them.

The nature of my invention consists in connecting a sheet of blotting-paper to the cover or lid of the book by means of stitches arran ged in diagonal rows intersecting each other between the cover and blotter to form a flexible connection therefor, said rows of stitching serving as braces or ties to prevent tearing of the blotter, as will be hereinafter explained.

Figures 1, 2, and 6 are perspective views; Figs. 3, 4, and 5, sectional views.

Similar letters of reference denote like parts in all the figures.

In the annexed drawings, Fig. 1, A represents a blank-book, made by pressing evenly together at one end a number of blank sheets, a, and an under cover, B, and an upper cover, G, of pasteboard, then pasting a cloth to the edge of these sheets a and covers B and O at said end, thus forming the back in the ordinary way, and in contact with this upper cover or lid, U, on the inside, at the edge 0, I place the blotter D at one edge, cl, and sew or stitch through the blotter with thread or other suitable material from c in a line across the seam (formed between the blotter and cover) to f, thence to g, thence again crossing the scam in a line to 0, thence to ethe starting-point. Then, revolving the blotter around the point where the two lines of stitching cross in the seam, a strong cord of thread, H, is formed, which not only allows the blotter to revolve freely, but which securely fastens the blotter tothe cover. The blotter is then conveniently used to re move moist ink remaining after a page is writ- (No model.)

ten, as on every succeeding exposed page or sheet through the entire book.

To turn the cover and blotter back under the book requires in each asecond flexible joint or break. To effect this two strips are cut the size of the back-viz., from the blotter D one strip, d, (see Fig. 3,) which is refastened to the blotter by stitching several times to the right and left across the seams from 2 to 2, as shown, and from the upper cover or lid, 0, one strip, 0, which is also retained in its place (when bound) by the cloth from the back, which is cut wide enough to paste across this strip 0, also fastening the principal part of the cover or lid 0. By thus cutting and rejoining (although the strips still retain their former place) perfectly flexible joints S S T T are formed, so that the blotter and cover may be turned back under the book without injury to either blotter or cover or back, as shown in Fig. 2. Before stitching the blotter and cover together a small piece of cloth may be pasted around the edge of each (see dots at R B, Fig. 4) to protect it at the point where the cord H is attached to the edge of the blotter or cover. The stitching is then made through the additional thickness. This is needed only where unusual strength is required. Sometimes a small ornament of paper, leather, or cloth is pasted over the stitching, as shown in Fig. 5, a: a:

Fig. 6 represents a book with revolving blotter attached, with back at the longest side, such as receipts, notes, checks, 860. As the cover and blotter are narrow, they are made without the joint, not being required to turn back under the book, as represented in Fig. 2.

By means ofthe intersectin g diagonal stitches I not only form a flexible connection between the cover and the blotter which will allow the latter to be turned over, but by reason of the angular arrangement of the stitches I avoid liability of tearing the blotter at its connecting-point, should it be subjected to lateral or sidewise strain, as such strain would be in line with one or the other of the rows of diagonal stitches- I claim as a new and improved article of manufacture- The combination, with the upper cover or lid of a blank-book or writing-tablet, of at blotmy invention I hereunto set my hand, in prester-sheet and a flexible connection therefor, ence of two Witnesses, this 20th day of May, the latter being formed by diagonal intersect- 1881, at Boston,- Massachusetts.

ing rows of stitches connected by transverse J. F. MALETTE. 5 rows of stitches, in the manner and for the Witnesses:

purpose set forth. G. S. SEAVEY,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as W. L. GAYLORD. 

